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New York City has five boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens. "Sex and the City" as well as most "New York" films in recent memory have been shot on the island of Manhattan, which for many New...

So how did you spend your summer vacation? If you are of a certain age and can remember the year 1964, your summer vacation time answer to that question no doubt included the New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Queens. A $2 admission ($1...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a cluster of illnesses after children in three states experienced burning, itching rashes, headaches and nausea after eating Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice Mexican Flavor, according to a Feb....

As Flushing Town Hall shows off its newly-renovated garden this summer, visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of the new garden with a series of free concerts, dance lessons and other programs throughout the summer. Flushing Town Hall is located at...

Pop’s Diner was closed. In this active neighborhood, in the middle of the day, Pops was padlocked and gated shut.With just weeks to go before Father’s Day, it seemed ironic that the last restaurant meal I remember having with my Dad...

There are some Christmas happenings this week in the Rego Park and Central Queens neighborhoods, for those finished with gift-buying, or wanting to take a break from shopping. First, at the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst, Santa is in town and...

New York State Troopers and NYPD recruiters will be on hand joining dozens of other organizations at a community job fair this weekend in Flushing, Queens.Sponsored by Community Prevention Alternatives, a community non-profit group, the free...

Before there was Cirque du Soleil, there were Chinese acrobats who performed breathtaking, gravity-defying acts. The tradition continues with The Golden Dragon Acrobats from China who will be performing at the Queens Theatre during winter break ...

The damage that rocked Brooklyn and Queens and brought life to a virtual standstill Thursday night was confirmed by the National Weather Service to be the result of two tornadoes. To complete the story, parts of Queens were affected by a...